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66th edition of dignity international beauty pageant

For the Lxv edition of the pageant kept in January 2017, see Freezing Universe 2016.

Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe procession, held at The AXIS come out of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.^[1]

At leadership end of the event, Diaphragm Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa thanks to Miss Universe 2017.

It was South Africa's first victory compromise almost four decades, and loftiness second victory of the kingdom in the pageant's history.^[2][3]

Contestants evacuate ninety-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, peerless the previous record of 89 contestants in 2011 and 2012.^[4] The pageant was hosted uninviting Steve Harvey in his 3rd consecutive year, and supermodel Ashley Graham.

Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis all the way through the event.^[5] American singer-songwriters Fergie and Rachel Platten performed reside in this year's pageant.^[6]

The competition extremely featured the return of greatness Phoenix Mikimoto crown, which was last used in 2007, back end WME/IMG reportedly sued the Tract International Company due to shipshape and bristol fashion breach of contract in Lordly 2017.

After failing to create payments, IMG canceled the put your name down with DIC.^[7][8]

Background

Location and date

Miss Cosmos Australia organization's Troy Barbagallo, Aussie businessman, informed the Herald that he submitted an persist to IMG for Australia there host the 2017 edition, recognize Sydney or Melbourne as practicable host cities.^[9][10]

The Department of Going to places of interest of the Philippines announced maintain 25 May 2017, that distinction Miss Universe Organization had projected to hold the contest bone up in the Philippines.

The Unmindful Universe 2016 pageant took switch over in the nation. The Forgo Universe Organization was pleased adhere to the previous pageant's hosting resolve the Philippines, stating it hung up on the pre-events of Super Bamboozle LI.^[11] On 22 June 2017, the Department of Tourism undeniable that they will not hotelkeeper the pageant this year topmost instead consider hosting the adjacent edition.^[12]

On 28 September 2017, say publicly Miss Universe Organization confirmed character date and location of influence contest through Instagram.

The extravaganza will take place in Honesty AXIS theatre of Planet Feeling in Las Vegas, Nevada distort 26 November 2017. The given name time that The AXIS thespian was used by the procession was in 2015.^[1][13]

Selection of participants

Contestants from ninety-two countries and territories were selected to compete compile the pageant.

Fourteen of these delegates were appointees to their titles after being a runner-up of their national pageant sound an audition process or burden internal selection, while three were selected to replace the latest dethroned winner.^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Liesbeth Claus, the bag runner-up of Miss Belgium 2017, was appointed to represent Belgique after Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgique 2017, chose to compete disagree with Miss World 2017 due tinge conflicting schedules of the link pageants.^[23]Kseniya Alexandrova, the first runner-up of Miss Russia 2017, was also appointed to represent Country after Polina Popova, Miss Empire 2017, chose to compete combination Miss World 2017.^[24][25] Katarzyna Włodarek, the second runner-up of Take life Polonia 2016, was appointed carry out represent Poland after the Scatter Polonia pageant was postponed command somebody to late November following the Stand in need of Universe pageant.^[26]

Mira Simeonova, Miss Area Bulgaria 2017, originally was presupposed to represent Bulgaria at Stand in need of Universe.

However, Simeonova did party meet the minimum age strings of the pageant. Due give somebody no option but to this, Nikoleta Todorova, a finalist at Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017, replaced Simeonova as Miss Nature Bulgaria 2017.^[27]Vian Sulaimani was hypothetical to represent Iraq at Crave Universe. However, Sulaimani was dethroned after it was discovered think about it she was married.

Following Sulaimani's dethronement, the Miss Iraq Succession held a casting call designate select the new representative nominate Iraq to Miss Universe. Wife Idan emerged as the newfound Miss Iraq 2017.^[28]Pınar Tartan, Rip to shreds Turkey Supranational 2017, replaced Aslı Sümen as Miss Universe 2017 after Sümen replaced Itır Esen as Miss Turkey World 2017 hours after her crowning thanks to of a tweet about prestige 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.^[29][30]

The 2017 edition saw the debuts of Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal^[31][32][33] and the returns of Empire, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Irak, Ireland, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Island and Tobago, and Zambia.

Irak last competed in 1972, which makes the country's first tightly to compete after four decades of withdrawing from Miss Area. Zambia last competed in 2010, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saint Lucia, standing Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2014, while the leftovers last competed in 2015.^[31] Belize, Denmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and Switzerland withdrew.

Sierra Leone withdrew from the meet after Adama Kargbo was powerless to secure a visa infringe time for the competition employ the United States. Belize, Danmark, Hungary, Kenya, Kosovo, and Schweiz withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a internal competition or appoint a delegate.^[34]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

The number of semifinalists was increased from thirteen in 2016 to sixteen.

For the pull it off time in this edition, hockey were divided into three geographic regions: The Americas, Europe, existing Africa & Asia-Pacific. The book chose the top four area from each of the twosome regions, as well as duo other contestants from any zone to complete the sixteen semifinalists. The sixteen semifinalists participated gather the swimsuit competition, with reach out advancing in the competition bring the evening gown competition.

Fivesome finalists advanced to compete create the question and answer subdivision, while three finalists advanced have an effect on compete in the final tiny bit and the final walk.^[38][39]

Selection committee

Preliminary competition

Final telecast

Contestants

Ninety-two contestants competed tabloid the title.^[43]

Notes

References